Job status reports are now available to customers who manage their aircraft projects through MyDuncan.aero, Duncan Aviation’s project management system. The new feature provides a project overview with charts, hours for items in different phases of work, and cost estimates. Although the reports do not reflect real-time changes, they can help customers monitor overall progress […]
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The Museum of Flight Free Evening June 2
For the month of June only, The Museum of Flight in Seattle will hold its free admission evening on the first Wednesday — June 2 — instead of the regularly scheduled first Thursday of the month. The museum will return to the regular schedule in July. Once a month, the museum stays open late for […]
Flight Data Management System debuts
FreeFlight Systems has introduced the Flight Data Management System, which includes a data recorder-like Memory Management System (MMS) and Hardened Memory Unit. The FreeFlight Systems Memory Management System (MMS) is a programmable unit that can record, store and transfer vital aircraft information provided by the pilot, or other aircraft systems (such as on-board cameras, and […]
Wipaire’s Single Point Fueling System now G1000 compatible
Wipaire, Inc. has received certification of its new Single Point Fueling System for the Cessna Caravan. The G-2 edition of the Single Point Fueling System is now fully compatible with the Garmin G1000 and features precise electronic fuel level monitoring, company officials said. Wipaire’s Single Point Fueling System G-2 is compatible with the Cessna 208 […]
Air Journey’s Round the World Trip uses iPad to navigate volcano ash
Pilots flying Air Journey’s Round the World trip were each given an iPad and a SolidFX e-reader to facilitate their 72-day, 25,000-nm trip circumnavigating the globe. The group departed from Quebec last week and is currently touring Scotland. Air Journey’s Thierry Pouille credits the iPad for helping the group navigate around the clouds of volcanic […]
B-17 visits Seattle’s Museum of Flight
The Seattle-born Boeing B-17 bomber, which played an important role in World War II and aviation history, is celebrating its 75th anniversary of its first flight this year. “Aluminum Overcast,” the Experimental Aircraft Association’s restored B-17G Flying Fortress, returns to the Seattle skies and The Museum of Flight for rides and ground tours from Wednesday, […]
Pilot eLog 2.2 released
SHEALD Inc. has released version 2.2 of Pilot eLog. The program contains 17 different reports and endorsements, online links to FAA and FAR reference sites, the complete text of many logbook-related FARs, and provides immediate viewing of day, night and instrument currency plus BFR and medical expiration dates. It is available in versions for Mac […]
LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com takes off
A new website, LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com, has been created to help connect women across the U.S. who love their taildraggers. According to developers, the site is rapidly growing with a combination of pictures, pilot profiles, and a GoogleMap marking each lady taildragger.
AvFab receives STC for King Air divan/stretcher
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for a Hawker Beechcraft four-place Convertible Divan/Stretcher. The STC is applicable to Beechcraft King Air 90 through 300 series aircraft. This unit has the same appearance as a typical four-place divan when installed in passenger configuration. It can be converted into a stretcher while in the aircraft. When […]